[yves]

I have started a new game.
I have installed the second official patch, the Co8 "patch" and the Vicks & Wedge Mod.
Over these, I have added the level cap remover.

When I begin the game, one of my characters is loaded with items such as:
- Bracers of armor +5,
- Gauntlets of strength +6,
- a cloak giving 16 spell resistance and 5 resistance to all elements,
and a lot more...

And one other character has managed to get a load of 1000 +3 quarrels (which, according to the rules, are equivalent to 20 +3 weapons! whoa!!!)...

Obviously, characters of such low levels should not own such items.

My question is:
- is this normal anyway ?
- if not, is this induced by either the Co8 "patch" or "Vicks & Wedge Mod", even though reading the description of these mods don't indicate such a modification ?

I do not intend to use all these items (at least certainly not until later levels -level 10 or more-). Thus, my second question is:
What should I normally begin with ?

And, last question, can I safely leave these things on the ground and still find them later if I ever changed my mind ?

Thanks !
Yves